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Poland does not let Russian defense minister’s jet into its airspace

Press secretary of the Polish Armed Forces operational command says the reason for the denial was that the Russian authorities had requested the passage for a civilian jet
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu ITAR-TASS/Dmitry Rogulin/Archive
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu
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WARSAW, August 29. /ITAR-TASS/. Poland has denied entry to its airspace for a Russian jet, which was carrying Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu as he was returning home after a trip to Slovakia, the press secretary of the Polish Armed Forces operational command said.

He claimed reason for the denial was that the Russian authorities had requested the passage for a civilian jet, not the military one.

The press secretary indicated that transits of military jets should be coordinated 72 hours before their effectuation.

Shoigu attended a ceremony to commemorate the 70th anniversary of an uprising against the Nazis in the Slovak city of Banska Bystrica.